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archival record [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Federal Administration
DEF

A record designated by the librarian and archivist through the appraisal and RDA [records disposition authority] process, for permanent preservation in order to: document administrative continuity and legal and proprietary rights of government institutions; protect rights of individuals; and facilitate government and other research.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Administration fédérale
DEF

Document désigné par le bibliothécaire et archiviste du Canada dans le cadre du processus d'évaluation et d'autorisation de disposer des documents pour être conservé en permanence afin de : documenter le suivi administratif ainsi que les droits juridiques et de propriété des institutions fédérales; de protéger les droits individuels; de faciliter la recherche gouvernementale et les autres types de recherche.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A copy of one or more files, or a copy of a database, that is saved for future reference or for recovery purposes in case the original data are damaged or lost.

CONT

Archives are often compressed due to their size or limited use, and thus are more difficult to use than plain information (Glossary - CAM User's Manual).

OBS

archive: term standardized by CSA.

Key term(s)
  • archival record
  • archive record

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Copie d'un ou de plusieurs fichiers, ou copie d'une base de données, établie à des fins de consultation ou de récupération ultérieures au cas où les données d'origine seraient endommagées ou perdues.

OBS

archives : terme normalisé par la CSA.

Spanish

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